The OC has marked its 20th anniversary, with stars including , and Ben McKenzie celebrating the occasion on Instagram – and where exactly did all that time go?
first aired in 2003 and also starred actors including Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt and Divergent actress Shailene Woodley before their big breaks in Hollywood.
The show followed the teenage trials and tribulations of a group of privileged friends who live in the upper-class neighbourhood of Newport Beach, Orange County, California.
That aspirational lifestyle’s wealth combined with the sunny to deliver a for four seasons, with the series ending in 2007.
(Plus, everyone remembers the earworm theme tune California, courtesy of Phantom Planet.)
In The OC, McKenzie, 44, played Ryan Atwood, a wayward teenager from the wrong side of the tracks who is taken in and adopted by the Cohen family.
Remembering the show, McKenzie posted a photo of himself to Instagram on Saturday with actor Adam Brody, who played Seth Cohen, Ryan’s best friend and adoptive brother.
‘The OC premiered 20 years ago today,’ his post began.
‘I keep showing my kids pics to prove how cool I used to be, but for some reason they don’t seem to get it.’
Bilson, 41, also posted a photo to her Instagram with the simple caption ‘Twenty’.
The actress played Summer Roberts, who had a love interest in Brody’s character Cohen, and was known for her sometimes overly dramatic temperament.
Or as one fan put it in the comments below the picture: ‘I can hear Summer Roberts saying “Chino?! Ew!”’
‘I love that we can all hear this photo ?,’ added another.
Director of Don’t Worry Darling Wilde, 39, also reminisced on the show and reposted a photo of herself with Mischa Barton to her Instagram story.
Wilde wrote: ‘Ok I see it’s (The OC) having a moment because it premiered 20 years ago.’
She added: ‘Mischa = One of the most beautiful faces I’ve ever seen. I remember just being like whoooaaaaa.’
Wilde played Alex Kelly, who dates both Cohen and Barton’s troubled but sensitive character, Marissa Cooper.
Melinda Clarke, who in the show, posted a photo of herself to her Instagram, and could not seem to believe how old the show was.
‘Wait Whut?! We’re how old? #20yearstoday #foreveryoung,’ she mused.
Josh Schwartz, creator and executive producer of The OC, reposted a photo from the show to his social media which said: ‘Yes I am feeling old. Thanks.’
You’re welcome Josh, so are we.
